iPod, iTunes, iPhone and more Gadgets

Apple these days is committed to enforcing its own reasons against SUISA, the equivalent of oltralpe of our SIAE, which so far has imposed what constitutes, in our own house, the well known and controversial fair compensation.

The Swiss legislation would affect, in practice, all devices musical based on solid-state memories sold on Swiss soil. The contribution would then be required will vary depending on the capacity of the object in question.

A Cupertino would like to put an end to the issue, given that the scenario increases the price of iPods would certificate on values from 42 to 153 Swiss francs (between 25 and 90 €). Apple has made it known that he never downloaded these costs on their customers. However, the Mela is trying to be exempt from this duty, at least on sales completed on the online store.
The strategy of Cupertino is to understand the Swiss authorities that the products of the store are purchased, in fact, in Ireland and, from there, transported in the homes of their customers.

By ‘introduction of iPhone on Swiss territory, in Cupertino are probably concerned that the smartphone is classified as a player and, as such, end up having to load annoying extras.

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The news comes from the UK: Apple is affecting legally to 11 of its British importers about their practices parallel importation of its player.

The nub of the issue stems from the fact that these importers buy iPod through direct import from the States, for a price quantifiable, once arrived in the country of His Majesty, in about 15 pounds less.
In this way distributors who work with 11 players under indictment, may alter the price of the final product, creating price fluctuations in the market unauthorized and contrary to agreements negotiated on distribution channels and profit margins at their reserved.

The action against Apple this type of practice is in fact even extended to final distribution. It ‘been requested for this to 11 major importers to disclose the data of all those who have purchase and resale of the iPod with them.

The whole affair could lead to compensation for damage resulting from violations of trade agreements.

The source reports that, for now, Apple has not announced how it intends to actually act against companies under close observation. Follow the developments.

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